Cohen and Kohl's Kid Friendly Recipes
Trees in a Broccoli Forest
This fun recipe allows kids to be creative with their food.
2 carrots, peeled
3 cups of broccoli florets
4 cherry tomatoes
3 Tbsp parsley leaves
Dipping Sauce:
¼ cup plain non-fat yogurt
¼ cup low-fat sour cream
2 Teaspoons honey
2 Teaspoons spicy brown mustard.
1. Prepare dipping sauce, combine yogurt, sour cream, honey and mustard in a small bowl.
2. Trim ends off carrots. Cut each carrot in half, crosswise, then lengthwise to make four pieces. Arrange each plate by putting two carrot pieces side-by-side in the center. Arrange broccoli around the carrots forming a cluster. Arrange the tomates at the top of the plate.
3. Spoon dip around the base of the carrots and sprinkle with parsley. (Makes 4 servings)
*Nutrition info per serving: Calories 73 cal; Fat 1.5g; Sodium 88mg; Carb 13g; Fiber 3g; Vit A 180%; Vit C 100%, Calcium 10%; Iron 4% Fruity Breakfast Parfait
2 cups chopped fresh or canned pineapple 1 firm banana, peeled and sliced
Breakfast is an easy time to include fruits in a child’s diet. This easy breakfast parfait is as fun for kids to make as it is to eat.
1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, (thawed)
1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
1/3 cup chopped dates
¼ sliced almonds, toasted
1. In glasses, layer pineapple, raspberries, yogurt, banana, and dates.
2. Sprinkle the tip with almonds. (Makes 4 servings)
*Nutrition info per serving: Calories 207 cal; Fat 4.2g; Sodium 42mg; Carb 41g; Fiber 5g; Protein 5.6g; Vit A 2%; Vit C 70%, Calcium 15%; Iron 4%
Portable Veggie Bowls
This easy snack is fun for kids to eat.
1 green, yellow or red pepper
1 peeled carrot
1 bunch of celery
Low fat or fat free salad dressing
1. Cut pepper in half, from (side to side) clean out seeds and insides. Cut half of the pepper into strips. The other half becomes your veggie bowl.
2. Cut carrots into skinny sticks – about 4” long
3. Cut celery into skinny sticks – about 4” long
4. Put a little salad dressing in the bowl, put carrot, celery and pepper strips in bowl.
You now have a portable veggie bowl. Eat your veggie strips and then you can eat the bowl.
